Amanda Fritz | |
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.jpg) Fritz in 2008 | |
| Portland City Commissioner | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Adams |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Rubio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1958 (age 66) England, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Steve Fritz (1982–2014; his death) |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BS, MS) |
| Occupation | Politician, nurse |
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Amanda Fritz (born April 1958) is a British-American politician and retired psychiatric nurse from the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] Before being elected to Portland's City Council in 2008, Fritz was a neighborhood activist and seven-year member of the Portland Planning Commission.[1][2][3] She was also the first candidate to win public financing under Portland's Clean Elections system in 2006, though she lost to incumbent Dan Saltzman in the first round of that year's election.[4]
She was elected to City Council in the November 2008 election. She succeeded Commissioner Sam Adams, who vacated the seat to run for mayor.
- ^ a b Frank, Ryan (March 30, 2006). "Fritz an activist who makes herself heard". The Oregonian.
- ^ Larabee, Mark (October 16, 2008). "'We're helping keep kids off the streets' - It's here. Here is part of Portland". The Oregonian.
- ^ Mitchell, S. Renee (August 22, 2003). "Democracy can collapse if people don't participate". The Oregonian.
- ^ Dundas, Zach (December 7, 2005) [online date December 6]. "Amanda Fritz: The long trip of Portland's first council candidate to get public cash". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.